a town in the northern part of Fingal in County Dublin, Ireland. The 2006 census population was 15,559 for Balbriggan and its environs. According to P.W. Joyce the name arises from "Baile Breacain" which literally means "Brecan's Town". Brecan is a... (41 of 2879 words, 5 images)
a fine, unbleached knitted cotton fabric, used for stockings and underwear (11 of 52 words, pronunciation)
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a knitted cotton fabric, used for stockings and underwear (9 of 43 words, pronunciation)
a knitted unbleached cotton fabric | [often plural] underwear made of this (11 of 31 words, 2 definitions, pronunciation)
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a knitted cotton fabric used especially for underwear or hosiery (10 of 25 words, pronunciation)
A knitted, unbleached cotton fabric for underwear. (7 of 18 words, pronunciation)
a knitted cotton material used for hosiery, underwear, etc. (9 of 18 words, pronunciation)
a plain-knit cotton fabric, used especially in hosiery and underwear. (10 of 15 words, pronunciation)
An unbleached, knitted, cotton fabric mostly used for underwear. (9 of 10 words)
[intransitive/transitive] to make something such as a piece of clothing using wool and sticks called knitting needles ; to knit using plain stitches | ... (23 of 155 words, 4 definitions, 4 usage examples, pronunciation)
to make clothes, etc. by using two long needles to connect wool or another type of thread into joined rows | [specialized] to do the most basic type ... (27 of 82 words, 2 definitions, 4 usage examples, pronunciation)
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to join together | "closely/tightly knit": ("close/tight-knit") closely connected (8 of 47 words, 2 definitions, 4 usage examples, pronunciation)
a knitted unbleached cotton fabric. Use: making underwear. (8 of 27 words, pronunciation)
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Origin: According to P.W. Joyce the name arises from "Baile Breacain" [sic] which literally means "Brecan's Town". Brecan is a common medieval first name and there are several other Brackenstowns in Ireland. There is also a possible link to the local Bracken ... (41 of 138 etymology words)
First use: late 19th century
Origin: named after the town of "Balbriggan" in Ireland, where it was originally made
First use: 19th century
Origin: from Balbriggan, Ireland, where it was originally made
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Origin: After Balbriggan, a seaport of eastern Ireland.
First use: 1885
Origin: Balbriggan, town in Ireland
First use: Late 19th century
Origin: After the town of Balbriggan, Ireland
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